cnn's deborah feyerick joins us with more from new york. >> really the problem is even though it's been almost ten years for doctors for the medical community, it's not enough time to develop actual scientific proof that exposure to ground zero toxins causes cancer where the lack of evidence comes in and why cancers are not covered under the act. to the surprise many were healthy on 9/11. the justice department is having these town hall meetings in new york city to explain the new victims compensation act. but the main topic was the decision not to cover cancer-stricken first responds and those who were at ground zero and working and living in the vicinity of the massive burning debris. a man who spent three months working at ground zero and the fresh kills land center where the world trade center debris was taken, five years later, he was diagnosed with throat cancer. >> i just think this is an injust to people who have cancer. i'm a retired police detective. down there for three months. i'm the lucky one because i have health insurance. all of these other people have cancer and don't